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Birds All The Way Down

I’m on Highway 5 outside of Olympia when it happens.

Aug 21, 2018

Birds All The Way Down

Aug 21, 2018

Derek Powazek

Why I Quit Twitter, a List

After 12 years and over 41,700 tweets, I’ve deactivated my Twitter account. Here’s a few reasons why.

Aug 17, 2018

Why I Quit Twitter, a List

Aug 17, 2018

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Your Community Site is Not a Government

In my community consulting work, I’ve often had to remind clients that their products, while important, are not governments.

Aug 9, 2018

Your Community Site is Not a Government

Aug 9, 2018

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AI is Not a Community Management Strategy

Let’s start from the beginning. Say you make a website that allows people to say something online. Most people use it like you intended…

Jun 11, 2018

AI is Not a Community Management Strategy

Jun 11, 2018

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Guns and Trolls are not Weather

When people say nothing can be done, they’re wrong.

Feb 17, 2018

Feb 17, 2018

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Today I Built a Chicken Coop

When I’m overwhelmed, and I’m frequently overwhelmed, I grab ahold of a single thread, like what I did today, and follow it backwards, hand…

Mar 23, 2016

Today I Built a Chicken Coop

Mar 23, 2016

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How to Tell a Story at Fray Cafe

The Fray Organization is proud to participate in XOXO. Fray Cafe will be part of XOXO’s Story night on Friday night from 11pm to 1am at…

Aug 31, 2015

Aug 31, 2015

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The Commenters’ Bill of Rights

If comment systems treated commenters better, their comments would be better.

Feb 14, 2014

The Commenters’ Bill of Rights

Feb 14, 2014

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The Argument Machine

Doctor Discord’s evil plan to make us all fight.

Oct 27, 2013

The Argument Machine

Oct 27, 2013

Derek Powazek

The Right Words in the Right Order

Or: I have some awesome job news.

Sep 22, 2013

The Right Words in the Right Order

Sep 22, 2013

Derek Powazek

Derek Powazek

Digital community, analog farming. Social media design, photos of goats and chickens. Author of "Design for Community," teller of stories. Mostly harmless.

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